Brian Dunning

Skeptoid

The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.

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Brian Dunning

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Science

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skeptoid.com

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7. Jul 2026

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Skeptoid #941: Docu Dangers: Why Science Documentaries Usually Suck 18.06.2024

How we decide what makes a good topic for a skeptical documentary film. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #940: The Stephenville Lights 11.06.2024

This modern UFO case has been declared to be one of the most compelling ever. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #939: A Visit to Lemuria 04.06.2024

The true history of a mythical place. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #938: Vampire Facials 28.05.2024

This procedure promising facial rejuvenation is basically a full face tattoo of your own blood. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #937: Helen Keller on Trial 21.05.2024

A bizarre subculture of Helen Keller Truthers believe that she was either faking her deafblindness or even that she didn't exist at all. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #936: Coffee Myths 14.05.2024

A roundup of 15 common myths about coffee. Which ones had you always believed? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #935: Fruitful Feedback and Followups 07.05.2024

Skeptoid answers another round of listener feedback questions. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid Adventures: Death Valley 2024 02.05.2024

Come join the Skeptoid Adventures trip for 2024, a journey of exploration in Death Valley! Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #934: Decoding the Kensington Runestone 30.04.2024

The story goes that this stone covered with Viking runes was found in a Minnesota field in 1898. Its true history is much more interesting. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Snazzy New Store Items 26.04.2024

Get the snazzy new Skeptoid Hydro Flask tumbler or radical new Skeptoid coffee mug. Both are engraved so they’ll never fade. Now available at the Skeptoid store at Skeptoid.com. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #933: COVID-19 and the Lab Leak 23.04.2024

Was the SARS-CoV-2 virus of natural origin, or was it engineered in a Chinese research lab? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #932: Is Recycling for Real? 16.04.2024

A close look at where recycling of some common materials is actually at these days. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #931: Error Erasure Extravaganza 09.04.2024

It's time once again for Skeptoid to correct another round of errors in previous shows. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #930: Dr. Crow and the Melon Heads 02.04.2024

Some say creepy children with huge balloon heads stalk the woods at night, waiting to attack you. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #929: The Trinity UFO Crash of 1945 26.03.2024

The not-so-famous UFO case that caused the US Congress to spend millions of taxpayer dollars. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #928: EMDR: Looking Past the Pain 19.03.2024

This controversial treatment for PTSD involves moving the eyes side to side. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #927: I Can't Believe They Did That: Human Guinea Pigs #3 12.03.2024

Part 3 in our roundup of scientists who took the ultimate plunge and experimented on themselves. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #926: The Chicago O'Hare Airport UFO 05.03.2024

In 2006, a flying saucer spent minutes literally hovering right above Chicago's O'Hare International Airport... so the story goes. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #925: The Conspirituality of Enneagrams 27.02.2024

Can everything important about you and those you interact with be boiled down to a single digit? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #924: Foo Fighters 20.02.2024

What were these early UFOs that chased and harried World War II fighter pilots? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #923: The Voodoo Ax Murders 13.02.2024

Were two waves of ax murders in the American south in the early 20th century truly associated with Louisiana Voodoo? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #922: Testing Alcubierre's Warp Drive 06.02.2024

Proponents of alien visitation often claim the Alcubierre drive makes faster than light possible. Here's why it can't exist. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Institutional Partners for Our New Show 02.02.2024

Skeptoid is looking for institutional partners and/or title sponsors for a proposed video series. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #921: Reconsidering the Seveso Dioxin Disaster 30.01.2024

Was this infamous 1976 dioxin disaster as bad as reported, or might it have been much worse than we thought? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid #920: The Headless Goats of the Chattahoochee 23.01.2024

The carcasses of headless goats are floating in the Chattahoochee River; too many for a prosaic explanation. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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